The Male English Pheasant
The Male Pheasant
- A game bird.
- Also known as the Common Pheasant.
- Usually live in wooded areas and scrub land.
- It feeds on the ground on grain, leaves and invertebrates.
- It roosts in trees at night.
- Only short distance fliers and usually fly when startled.
- Prefer to run.
- A highly ornate bird.
- It has bright brown plumage with green, purple and white markings.
- It has a white ring around it’s neck, with a green and red face.
- The male bird can grow between 50 to 90 cm in length.
- It has a very long tail which is about half it’s full length.
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